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2014 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

69 reports with mileage · 27 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2024
Service BrakesSteeringSuspensionCrashInjury

Failure of multiple systems upon impact with a pothole causing the vehicle to light up brake warning light, traction control system warning light, and spin out with no steering capability, resulting in a total loss of the car, including the rear passenger tire and wheel to sheer off, snapped the tie rod, ripped off the rear bump…

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Failure of multiple systems upon impact with a pothole causing the vehicle to light up brake warning light, traction control system warning light, and spin out with no steering capability, resulting in a total loss of the car, including the rear passenger tire and wheel to sheer off, snapped the tie rod, ripped off the rear bumper, and bent the vehicle rims. I suffered a closed head injury and whiplash, as well as soft tissue damage to right shoulder and knee. Airbags did deploy.

NHTSA ODI #11565918

155,000 miles · Jun 9, 2020
Power TrainService BrakesSuspension

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CONTROL ARMS, REBUILD A TRANSMISSION THAT WENT OUT, MY ENTIRE AC JUST WENT OUT, I AM CONSTANTLY REPLACING BRAKES AND DISK, BALL JOINTS AND SHOCKS. I HAVE SPENT OVER WHAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR AND HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND STILL OWE $18000 AND PAYING EVERYTHING OUT OF POCKET. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11327976

48,000 miles · Nov 25, 2019
Service Brakes

MY BRAKE HAVE TO BE PUMPED BEFORE MY CAR STOPS. BRAKE RESISTOR IS FULL. NO SQUEAKS ETC.

NHTSA ODI #11282122

94,000 miles · Aug 21, 2018
EnginePower TrainService BrakesCrash

MY 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF INSIDE WERE IN A NEAR DEATH SITUATION WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS THAT WENT ACROSS THE ROAD. WE HEARD THE TRAIN COMING AND THE ONLY REASON WE ESCAPED DEATH WAS BECAUSE OF A MAN IN A PICKUP TRUCK IN BACK OF US OBSERVED THE SITUATION AND QUICKLY PUSHED THE C…

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MY 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF INSIDE WERE IN A NEAR DEATH SITUATION WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS THAT WENT ACROSS THE ROAD. WE HEARD THE TRAIN COMING AND THE ONLY REASON WE ESCAPED DEATH WAS BECAUSE OF A MAN IN A PICKUP TRUCK IN BACK OF US OBSERVED THE SITUATION AND QUICKLY PUSHED THE CAR OVER THE TRACKS AND OUT OF THE WAY JUST BEFORE THE TRAIN QUICKLY PASSED THROUGH. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT WAS WHY THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER TO CROSS THE TRAIN TRACKS. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION REPAIR WOULD COST ME $5000.00 AND THAT THE REPAIR WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY CVT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. NISSAN SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR ON THERE KNOWN TROUBLESOME CVT TRANSMISSION. WOULD NISSAN COVER EXPENSES FROM THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF BECAUSE OF THERE FAULTY TRANSMISSION?

NHTSA ODI #11121291

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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